No, Fox, The Post-Election Hate Crimes Are NOT Fake

Many conservatives (including my own family) do not believe that there are hate crimes happening in the wake of the election results. President-elect Donald Trump stirred up a lot of hate during his campaign. Now, his supporters are harassing people since their President-elect does it. Fox News called it a “fake hate crime frenzy.” Conservative news outlet Breitbart also called them fake.

Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), said:

“This represents a big increase in what we’ve seen since the campaign, and these incidents are far and wide: we’re seeing them in schools, we’re seeing them in places of business, we’re seeing them in museums and gas stations. White supremacists are celebrating, and it’s their time, the way they see it.”